Monday, October 23rd at 9am Please join BTI for a presentation by Carmen Catala (BTI Senior Research Associate) and Philippe Nicolas (Catala Lab member, postdoctoral scientist). Research in the Catala lab focuses on the molecular regulation of fruit formation and early development using tomato as a model system. They use molecular and genetic techniques to […]
Monday, November 6th at 9am Monday, November 6th at 9am Please join BTI for a presentation by Suzy Strickler. Suzy is a bioinformatics postdoctoral researcher in BTI's Mueller Lab. She earned her Ph.D. in genetics from Cornell University in 2010. Her research includes population genetics, comparative genomics, and how evolutionary questions can be addressed through […]
November 8th | 4pm | Cornell Biotechnology Building G10 Please join the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for a presentation by Professor Martin Chalfie as part of BTI’s Distinguised Lecturer Series, titled "GFP: Lighting up Life." Martin Chalfie is a University Professor at Columbia University. He shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Osamu Shimomura and Roger […]
Thursday, November 9th | 4pm | BTI Atrium Title: "Guarantor Transcription Factors in Cell Differentiation" Please join BTI for a presentation by Professor Martin Chalfie as part of BTI's Distinguised Lecturer Series. Martin Chalfie is a University Professor at Columbia University. He shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Osamu Shimomura and […]
Why should you support science? Find out by tuning in on Giving Tuesday 2017 for live virtual tours and interviews with BTI scientists.
Please join BTI for a presentation by Star Gao (GOBII Breeding Informatics Instructor) and members of the Genomic Open-source Breeding Informatics Initiative (GOBII).
Please join BTI for a presentation by Leila Feiz (Research Associate, Stern Lab): Photosynthetic mutants of the C4 model, Setaria viridis, link chloroplast RNA metabolism to intercellular communication and C4 cell differentiation. These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Monday Seminar, February 26th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar with Georg Jander and David Stern. Georg Jander: “Aphid resistance in perennial soybeans: Two genomes are better than one” David Stern: “The Plant Science Research Network: Preparing for a New Era of Plant Science by Re-imagining Postgraduate Training”
Monday, March 12th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday Morning Seminar by the Richards Lab. Topic: "Determinants of Nuclear Morphology in Plants"
Monday, March 26th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by members of BTI's Blissard Lab: Speaker 1 – Anita Shrestha Title: "Transcriptome analysis of baculovirus AcMNPV infection in Trichoplusia in midgut and cell line" Speaker 2 - Lorena Chaves Title: "Improving the baculovirus expression vector system for applications […]
Monday, April 9th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by the Fei Lab. Zhangjun Fei - “CucCAP: Leveraging applied genomics to increase disease resistance in cucurbit crops” Lei Gao - “Pan genome analysis reveals extensive gene component variations and a rare allele regulating fruit flavor in tomato”
In this talk, Dr. Buz Barstow will outline his team’s plans to use applied biology to solve pressing problems in sustainable energy. A happy hour will follow.
This presentation will look at the various causes of pathological science and examine some of the interesting examples, such as Martian canals, N-rays, 21-gram soul, extrasensory perception, polywater, cold fusion and, the latest, the Hydrino Suncell..
Monday, April 23rd | 9am | BTI Auditorium Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar by the Martin Lab: Fabian Giska, Postdoctoral Associate Ning Zhang, Postdoctoral Associate Molecular mechanisms underlying the role of the Pti1 kinase in plant immunity Applying CRISPR-Cas9 to efficiently knock out immunity-associated genes in tomato
9:00am to 5:00pm Please join BTI's Postgraduate Society (PGS) for their annual Career Symposium. Events will include a panel discussion, workshops, and a happy hour. Panelists will include: Workshop topics: Jesse Munkvold: The value of a plan Erica Fishel: From Ph.D. to Patent Law: Bringing Together Science, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship Tom Ruttledge: Taking the road less […]
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 7, 2018) by the Harrison Lab.
Please join the BTI Computational Biology Center (BCBC) for their inaugural BCBC Symposium (May 8, 2018).
Please join Cornell SIPS for a seminar by BTI Board Member Paul Chomet (NRGene).
Dr. Allred is the faculty director of the Global Citizenship and Sustainability program in Borneo and the Rust to Green Scholars program in Binghamton.
Please join BTI for a Monday morning seminar (May 21, 2018) by BTI's Technology Transfer and Advancement Departments.
Please join BTI for a reception to celebrate the latest Art@BTI exhibit, Juxtaposition of Light and Texture! This collection of photography by Nancy V. Ridenour will be on-display through Summer 2018.
Monday, June 4th | 9am | BTI Auditorium Miguel Piñeros, USDA-ARS/BTI adjunct professor The ALMT family: a unique plant anion channel family with intricate roles Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am.
Hosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
Hosted as part of BTI's Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
Hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June 6th – August 1st, 2018.
11am to Noon, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1) Ripening is a process by which the texture, color, flavor, and nutritional content of fruit is enhanced. These traits contribute to the healthfulness and desirability of the fruit as a food source. Clearly, understanding the processes behind fruit ripening are important in terms of nutrition, […]
11am to Noon, Cornell Vet School Auditorium (Lecture Hall 1) Metabolic pathways in plants are quite dynamic, resulting in production of over a million metabolites across ~300,000 estimated plant species. These metabolic pathways are in a constant state of innovation due to gene duplication, transcriptional divergence, enzyme promiscuity etc. How have specific metabolic pathways originated […]
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium "The focus of research in the Van Eck laboratory is biotechnological approaches to the study of gene function and crop improvement. For our studies, we apply several genetic engineering strategies to two major food crops: potato and tomato. The development of biotechnological techniques has made it possible to design and […]
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium Mike Scalon is a Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University. His expertise includes genetics and genomics of plant development, shoot apical meristem structure and function. This seminar is hosted as part of BTI’s Plant Genome Research Program, taking place every Wednesday (except July 4th) from June […]
Join us on Thursday, July 28 from 12:00-1:00 PM for a lunch-and-learn with the Plantae team from the American Society of Plant Biologists. Plantae is a community platform developed by ASPB for plant scientists.
11am to Noon, BTI Auditorium Research in the Rose lab is focused on understanding the biological importance of the structural polymers that form plant cell walls, as well as the water resistant barrier, called the cuticle (the plant ‘skin’), which covers the above ground surfaces of land plants. We look at how those polymers are […]
This day-long event on August 9th, 2018, provides student interns an opportunity to either present their research through a presentation in our auditorium or be part of a poster session. Awards are given to best presentation and poster each year.
“High-end research meets tech-transfer; how small molecules can change our world” The Annual BTI Science Symposium provides the BTI community with an all-day event that includes scientific seminars, a PGS poster session, and opportunities to socialize among attendees. This event is open to all BTI members: students, postdoctoral researchers, scientific staff and faculty, and all […]
Together with the BCBC, GOBii, Cassavabase, and Cornell, BTI will be hosting a fall workshop titled "Transforming Breeding through Integrated Data Management and Analysis". We invite the community to join the daily keynote presentations. If you unable to join us in person, the talks will be streamed live on this page. Susan McCouch: It takes […]
Graduate students from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology will be visiting as part of an annual problem solving workshop in collaboration with Cornell grad students and postdocs. The broad theme of this year's workshop is science communication. Four teams will compete to create the most exciting and engaging presentation about agricultural and technological innovations. […]
Jennifer Nemhauser will be visiting BTI as part of the BTI PGS distinguished lecturer series in October. Talk title: Living La Vida Verde: a quest to understand the molecular logic of plant signaling Thursday, October 11th, at 4 PM in the BTI auditorium Reception to follow seminar in BTI atrium There are two open meeting slots with Jennifer at […]
Yin and Yang refer to dualities in Chinese philosophy: they describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent on each other. They mean the paradox of simultaneous unity and duality that should be balanced to keep the thing on the right track. While studying RNA silencing for years, we […]
We're excited to revive the competition that challenges scientists to communicate their research in three minutes, while tailoring their presentation for a lay audience. The goal of Flash Science is to help BTI scientists develop an effective "elevator pitch" for their research that can be comprehended by the average person. Why participate? The ability to […]
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BTI Monday Morning Seminar Monday, November 12, 2018 9:00 AM in the BTI auditorium Stephanie Meyer and Keith Hannon: “Advancement: An update and overview of how Development, Communications, and Alumni Relations serve BTI” Snacks will be provided starting at 8:45 AM These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
The Fall Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018, with the dinner scheduled on Thursday, November 15. The meeting will be held at the Country Club of Ithaca and lodging will be provided at the Ithaca Marriott Downtown on the Commons. Please contact Amy Yanosh to confirm your attendance at […]
Speakers: Fei Lab Chen Jiao: Plant terrestrialization: insights from the genome of a unicellular green algae Shan Wu: Pan-genomes of Citrullus species Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am. These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Tune In Here! Unrestricted Futures 2018 Our planet is rapidly approaching nine billion people and with that rise in population comes serious threats to our food supply and health. At BTI, our researchers work tirelessly to combat these threats by diving into the deep unknown of the life sciences in search of the discoveries that […]
Ivan Liachko, Ph.D., Founder/Chief Scientist, Phase Genomics, Inc, presents From Contigs to Chromosomes: How Hi-C is transforming genome and metagenome assembly. Chromosome conformation capture methods like Hi-C measure the 3D organization of DNA in vivo using a combination of crosslinking, proximity-ligation, and paired-end sequencing. Because this method captures genomic contiguity on intact chromosomes, the resultant information can be […]
"Using natural variation to understand and improve the tomato immune system." Speakers: Robyn Roberts/Samantha Mainiero Snacks will be provided from 8:45 am. These seminars are part of the BTI Monday Morning Seminar Series which occurs bi-weekly.
Following the Board of Directors meetings each spring and fall, the State of the Institute is a presentation delivered to all of BTI by President David Stern and his designees. Refreshments will be served in the Atrium following the presentation.
As small technology transfer offices demonstrate successes, their functions and responsibilities may expand and evolve requiring increased resources. Join Paul Debbie, Director of Research at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), as he discusses his experiences in leading and growing BTI’s technology transfer office in our upcoming webinar, Evolving a Small Tech Transfer Office: Growing Up […]
Dr. Fay-Wei Li and Cinemapolis for Science On Screen: Little Shop of Horrors. Fay-Wei will discuss some of Earth’s most dangerous plants, covering toxicity and even predatory behavior. Little Shop of Horrors to follow. Learn more and buy tickets: https://cinemapolis.org/film/sos-little-shop-of-horrors/.
Special Seminar Michael Werner Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen "The epigenetic hills, valleys, and consequences of phenotypic plasticity." Early life experiences can affect the development of physiology, behavior, and even morphological structures later in life. While post-translational modifications and non-coding RNAs are capable of transmitting environmental information, a holistic understanding of environmental influence […]
Agenda 9:00am - 9:30am: Breakfast (Atrium) 9:30am - 9:45am: Introduction (Auditorium) 9:45am - 10:45am: Speaker presentation (Auditorium) 10:45am - 11:00am: Coffee break 11:00am - 12:00pm: Panel discussion (Auditorium) 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Workshop 1 2:15pm - 3:15pm: Workshop 2 3:15 - 3:30pm: Coffee break 3:30pm - 4:00pm: Alumni Award Ceremony and Closing […]
Georg Jander “Chemical defense tradeoffs in maize-insect interactions” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Margaret Frank "Connecting the pieces: new technologies to understand the ancient practice of plant grafting" 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Scott McArt “Pesticides and pathogens and pollinator declines: What do we know?” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Art at BTI presents: Color Is A Beautiful Thing: Intersections of Plants and Popular Culture by Sarah Gotowka Space is limited, please register here. Join us for a night of art and science. View the art of Sarah Gotowka, local fiber artist, engage with her at a reception and hear a presentation by Sarah and […]
Summer Seminar Series: Adam Bogdanove "Transcriptional activation of plant susceptibility genes by the pathogen Xanthomonas - and what to do about it” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Anurag Agrawal “Of monarchs and milkweed” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series Fay Wei-Li 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Jennifer Thaler “The Ecology of fear in Tritrophic Interactions” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
Summer Seminar Series: Rebecca Nelson “Managing Mycotoxins in Maize” 11-12pm in the BTI Auditorium
It has been an exciting summer filled with research for BTI’s 2019 summer interns! Want to learn all about the research the students have contributed to over the past 10 weeks? Tune in to our livestream on Thursday, August 8th, starting at 9 am and running throughout the day, to hear directly from the students […]
BTI Postgraduate Society's Annual Science Symposium "Integrating -omics data for biological discovery" Thursday, September 19th, 2019 Nevin Welcome Center at the Cornell Botanic Gardens Contact: hal44@cornell.edu or be68@cornell.edu
The BCBC is excited to host its Nanopore symposium on October 28 & 29, 2019! The Nanopore Symposium will showcase using Oxford Nanopore technology in your research. Click here for more information and a full line-up of speakers. Space is limited, so please register here if you plan to attend.
JOIN US! SPECIAL SEMINAR "Regulatory and Consumer Acceptance Issues on the Road to Bringing Gene-Edited Agricultural Products to Market" Gregory Jaffe, J.D. Visiting Professor of Practice, CALS Director, Biotechnology Project, Center For Science In The Public Interest Wednesday, October 30th | 11:00 AM BTI Auditorium The road to the market for gene-edited agricultural products will […]
*Due to COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions for social gatherings on the Cornell University campus, Art at BTI is going virtual! Join us as we celebrate National Soil Health Day by participating in an engaging Zoom webinar blending art and science. Art at BTI presents “Celebrations of Soil” with soil artist Kirsten Kurtz and a presentation by BTI Faculty […]
Impact Through Collaboration: Improving Crops with the Help of Community Scientists in the Physalis Improvement Project Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Joyce Van Eck to talk about her research and the Physalis Improvement Project. Jun 30, 2020 12:00 PM Register here. The Van Eck laboratory uses biotechnological approaches to improve crops, such as plants […]
Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. Zhangjun Fei and Dr. Jim Giovannoni to talk about their creation and study of the tomato pan-genome.July 30, 2020 12:00 PMRegister here.As genomic sequencing tools become faster and less expensive, the amount of data available to plant researchers has exploded. The Fei lab develops new tools and […]
Join us in an interactive chat with Dr. David Stern"Decadal Vision 2020-2030: Reimagining the Next Decade of Plant Science"August 26, 2020 12:00 PM ETRegister Here.On August 26th, the Breaking Ground Series will feature BTI President Dr. David Stern discussing the Plant Science Decadal Vision 2020–2030, a holistic vision for the next decade of plant […]
This event has ended. Click here for future Breaking Grounds! Karen-Beth Scholthof and Paul Debbie “From TMV to COVID-19: The History of Virus Research at BTI” September 30, 2020 12:00 PM ET Register Here.Plant science has played an unsung role in virus research. Indeed, without important advances in plant science research, the medical community may have taken much […]
PGS is excited to open registration for the first BTI PGS Virtual Symposium, which will be held through Zoom on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th. This year’s theme, “SYMBIOSIS IN SCIENCE - A new era of scientific collaboration”, has been inspired by the recent cluster hiring process for new investigators at BTI. With this event, we want to highlight […]
"Spooky Plants” with Fay-Wei Li October 29, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended. For future Breaking Ground head to https://btiscience.org/breaking-ground-discussion-series/Do you believe that plants are harmless inanimate objects that do nothing but sit around all day, looking pretty? Well, think again! To help you get in the mood for Halloween, please join us Thursday, […]
Dr. Dario Valenzano from the Max-Planck-Institute for the Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany. "African killifishes shed light on evolution and modulation of lifespan" Wednesday, November 18th, 9 AM EST Click here to join on Nov. 18th. BTI's Postgraduate Society invites you to attend the next virtual Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Dario Valenzano […]
"Feeding the World with Plant Breeding Databases" with Lukas Mueller November 18, 2020 12:00 PM ET This event has ended, click here for more info about future events. Please join us for BTI’s next Breaking Ground Discussion Series, featuring an interactive chat with BTI’s Lukas Mueller. We’ll be talking about using big […]
Featuring Maria Harrison December 15, 12pm EST Microscopic Relationships Could Reduce Fertilizer Use Join BTI for a virtual chat with Dr. Maria Harrison where she will talk about how the microscopic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi can help reduce fertilizer use.
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Registration is now open for the BCBC's workshop on De novo genome assembly and annotation with an emphasis on phylogenetic and population genetic studies. The workshop is planned for May 4, 2021, from 9am to 5:15pm. Please register for the workshop here. Attendance will be limited to 20 participants. Participation in this instance of the workshop will be free of charge. The focus […]
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This event has ended. To register for future Breaking Grounds please click here. "Inheritance & the environment: a brief history of a complicated relationship" — Breaking Ground with Eric Richards In this era of genomics, it is easy to think of an organism’s characteristics as strictly determined by the genes it has inherited from […]
We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2021 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday, August 5th from 9-4:30pm. The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and […]
In East African countries, bananas are an important staple food and cash crop. However, most of the East African bananas are susceptible to pests and diseases, threatening the livelihoods of over 30 million people. Scientists in Kenya and Uganda are developing and testing hybrid cultivars resistant to Black Sigatoka disease, the most serious constraint to […]
Nutritional insecurity is a pressing topic around the globe. Some nations struggle with widespread lack of access to nutritious foods and the related hunger, while other nations are facing significant challenges related to increasing levels of obesity due to diets high in fats, sugars and processed carbohydrates. The Alliance for Science is hosting a conversation […]
Humans are now able to access information through more channels than ever before, exposing us to potentially dangerous conspiracy theories and deliberate disinformation campaigns. How and why does misinformation start? And what can we do to slow or stop its viral online spread? Join our panel of experts as they discuss ways to encourage critical […]
“RNA as the key: unlocking how plants respond to environmental stress” — Breaking Ground with Andrew Nelson Wednesday September 29 12pm EST Register Here. Details coming soon!
“The GMO Debate Is Over. Here’s Why.” — Breaking Ground with Sarah Evanega Wednesday October 27, 12pm EST Register Here The debate about GMOs has been contentious for decades, but data suggest those days are behind us. Tune in to this month’s Breaking Ground to hear from Dr. Sarah Evanega on the […]
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“Inside BTI’s Summer Research Experience for Undergrads” - Breaking Ground with Delanie Sickler, Caylyn Railey and Sadhvi Mohankumar Wednesday January 19, 12pm EST It is no secret that plant science research has enormous potential to tackle many important global issues of today and tomorrow, like mitigating climate change, reducing pollution and improving food security. To […]
Starts: 10 February 2022 12:00 pm EST Ends: 10 February 2022 1:00 pm EST Under the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, which took effect Jan. 1, the US now requires mandatory bioengineered disclosure on foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. Join Greg Jaffe, an internationally recognized expert on agricultural biotechnology and biosafety, as he walks us through […]
Starts: 22 February 2022 11:00 am EST Ends: 22 February 2022 12:00 pm EST Biotechnology is a powerful tool that is starting to be used for enhancing the nutritional content of fruits and vegetables. One of the first of these new generation crops is the genetically modified purple tomato, improved for higher levels of anthocyanins, a naturally […]
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Discussions about the future of our food system have never been more polarized and grounded in ideology. Scholar and author Robert Paarlberg offers a bold, science-based corrective to the groundswell of misinformation about food and how it’s produced. Join AfS managing editor Joan Conrow in a free-ranging conversation with Paarlberg as we talk about […]
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A special Art at BTI edition of Breaking Ground. Patterns in Nature: How They Emerge and Inspire In conversation with June B.W. Szabo and Dr. Magdalena Julkowska July 20, 2022 In person at BTI and on Zoom! Doors at 4:30, Lectures at 5:30. Free parking after 5:00. Click here for more info and […]
We would like to invite you to our annual George and Helen Kohut Symposium to celebrate our 2022 undergraduate and high school research program on Thursday, August 4th from 9-4:30pm.The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and […]
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Join award-winning Science Pub host Nancy Scales-Coddington as she welcomes Home Performance Experts Grace and Corbett Lunsford sharing what they have learned about testing and tuning the physics, chemistry, and microbiology of homes. The Lunsfords are currently filming season 3 of Home Diagnosis, called ‘Accidents Happen’, which will dive into all the invisible side effects of disasters, both natural and human-made. We […]
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"Building resilient crops to cope with challenging climates" - Breaking Ground with Rob Sharwood January 24, 2023 4pm EST Register here The increasing frequency of heat waves and unpredictable rainfall patterns are creating many challenges for farmers and crop production. Please join BTI adjunct faculty member Rob Sharwood of Western Sydney University as we discuss […]
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Dr. Katie Murphy will be visiting Ithaca and giving a seminar at BTI on Friday, April 28th from 9:30-10:30 AM in the auditorium and on Zoom.
Dr. Dorota Kawa will be visiting Ithaca and giving a seminar at BTI Monday, May 22nd from 9:30-10:30 AM in the auditorium and on Zoom. The seminar will also be recorded.
The community comes together each year for this cornerstone event of the summer internship experience. This event provides the students a professional setting to share their research, and the community an opportunity to celebrate their success.
